How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Istanbul?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Istanbul.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Istanbul?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Istanbul?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Istanbul?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Istanbul

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

10:20 am - 4:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

20h 20m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

6:20 pm - 8:20 amIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

24h 00m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

$702Royal Air Maroc

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 28

4:20 pm - 10:45 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 2:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

19h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$797Lufthansa

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 28

4:20 pm - 10:45 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-IST Istanbul

19h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 9:40 pmIST Istanbul-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

26h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$797Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 21

10:17 am - 10:45 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-IST Istanbul

25h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 3:21 pmIST Istanbul-SMF Sacramento Intl

19h 51m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$802Multiple Airlines

Sun, Dec 13 - Tue, Jan 12

6:00 pm - 1:50 pmSAN San Diego-IST Istanbul

32h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

7:40 am - 4:10 pmIST Istanbul-SAN San Diego

19h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

$817British Airways

Sun, Dec 13 - Wed, Jan 13

6:00 pm - 1:50 pmSAN San Diego-IST Istanbul

32h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

3:00 pm - 4:10 pmIST Istanbul-SAN San Diego

36h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

$817British Airways

Wed, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 10

11:08 am - 6:10 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-IST Istanbul

20h 02m2 stops San Francisco Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 2:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

30h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$822Lufthansa

Tue, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 23

1:00 pm - 10:45 pmONT Ontario-IST Istanbul

22h 45m2 stops Denver Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 6:39 pmIST Istanbul-ONT Ontario

22h 09m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$836United Airlines

Sun, Jan 10 - Fri, Jan 29

4:03 pm - 10:45 pmONT Ontario-IST Istanbul

19h 42m2 stops San Francisco Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 8:26 pmIST Istanbul-ONT Ontario

24h 56m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$836United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 19

9:20 am - 4:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

20h 10m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

6:10 pm - 7:20 amIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

24h 10m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

$863Royal Air Maroc

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Istanbul

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 28

4:20 pm - 11:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

33h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$852Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

4:20 pm - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

40h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:05 pm - 2:00 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$852Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

5:30 pm - 11:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

20h 10m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

12:20 am - 3:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 15m3 stops Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Toronto Pearson Intl

$873Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 5

10:20 am - 12:05 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

27h 45m2 stops Casablanca Mohamed V Paris Orly

6:45 am - 8:20 amIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 35m2 stops Paris Orly Casablanca Mohamed V

$888Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 22

4:10 pm - 11:50 pmSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

21h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

5:30 pm - 8:50 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

37h 20m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$902LOT

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

4:10 pm - 11:50 pmSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

21h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

9:25 pm - 8:50 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

57h 25m2 stops Gdansk Rebiechowo Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$902LOT

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

9:05 pm - 2:05 amSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

19h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:50 am - 12:40 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

16h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$921Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

9:05 pm - 2:05 amSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

19h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:50 am - 12:40 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

16h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$928Lufthansa

Sat, Sep 19 - Fri, Oct 2

5:25 pm - 5:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

6:35 pm - 1:20 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 45m1 stop Cairo

$993Egyptair

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Oct 4

5:25 pm - 5:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

38h 30m1 stop Cairo

6:55 pm - 1:20 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 25m1 stop Cairo

$993Egyptair

Recent direct flight deals from California to Istanbul

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 18

12:45 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

1:50 pm - 4:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 45mnonstop

$898Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Nov 3

8:10 pm - 7:15 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 05mnonstop

1:50 pm - 5:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

14h 45mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 23

12:45 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

1:50 pm - 4:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 45mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10

1:45 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

12h 10mnonstop

8:00 am - 10:50 amIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 50mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Thu, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 20

6:30 pm - 6:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 25mnonstop

1:50 pm - 4:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 45mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Thu, Jan 21 - Thu, Jan 28

12:45 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

1:50 pm - 4:35 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 45mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10

1:45 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

12h 10mnonstop

8:00 am - 10:50 amIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 50mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

1:25 pm - 12:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

2:30 pm - 6:15 pmIST Istanbul-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

13h 45mnonstop

$993Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 3

7:35 pm - 6:45 pmSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

1:50 pm - 5:30 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

14h 40mnonstop

$1,050Turkish Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 24

6:35 pm - 6:45 pmSFO San Francisco-IST Istanbul

13h 10mnonstop

1:50 pm - 4:30 pmIST Istanbul-SFO San Francisco

13h 40mnonstop

$1,050Turkish Airlines

Useful Info

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Flight from Las Vegas to Istanbul

Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines-May 2026

Be sure your layover time in Istanbul is long enough to get on the next flight.

benedictFlew with Turkish Airlines-Mar 2024

Polaris lounge is located in the G gate and Turkish flies from A gate. Go to G gate first if you want to hang out at the lounge

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Istanbul?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Istanbul.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Istanbul?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Istanbul?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Istanbul?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.